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Hall of Fame

1985-86 Wrestling Team

  • Induction
    2020
  • Sport(s)
    Wrestling
The 1985-86 wrestling squad edged out second-place Southern Oregon to claim the national title with 98 team points behind six All-Americans and one individual national champion.

Joe Starzenski won it all at 134 pounds to redeem a runner-up finish the previous season. The Bronchos also got second-place showings from Billy Reid (126 pounds) and Stoney Wright (150), Kevin Freeman took third at 142 pounds, Howard Seay took fifth at 167 pounds, and Jack O'Connor took sixth at 158 pounds.

The Bronchos went 12-7 in duals that season and had a combined 23 placers at four open events to go with placing second at the Stetson Invitational and eighth at the Missouri State Invite before heading to nationals and claiming the school's sixth national championship in eight years.

 
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